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I spotted this the other day, almost hidden behind the lamp. It used to be a reclining woman carved in what looked to be either Limestone or Marble. She appears to have lost her head recently as well as acquiring a coat of paint. I can't say that it is an improvement.

It's hard to make out the shape in the photo so I did a rough outline in the second photo.
Still, any ideas who she might be, and where she might be found or why she is sitting there at all?

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i think it could be a woman at a weaving loom. but then im always wrong//

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Lying down? I don't think weaving was ever that relaxed luv!:D

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well its a dead woman then told you im alus wrong //he he

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Maybe the lamp should be red rather than white?

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could the lamp be over a church door? if so is it not the body of jesus?

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>>could the lamp be over a church door?<<

Brave try but, sadly, wrong. The only worship that goes on in here is strictly of the more venal kind.

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Thats a Strong word, Bob......you got any evidence of that? I'm sure we'd love the details.

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Hmmm. Interesting point. I was using the word in the catholic sense of 'Venal Sin', meaning a minor misdeed and also alluding to the worship of Venus, vaguely. However, on checking the jolly old OED, I find to my consternation that the word means 'able to be bribed or corrupted' which is not what I meant at all! The word I should have used is 'Venial'. I am glad we cleared that one up, but it just goes to show, you can't be too careful. Thanks Tealeaf.

As a further clue, and to muddy the waters a little. Thomas Arne.

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Cheers Bob...I'm glad we're back on the right track. I was absolutely certain that lamp and ornament did'nt hang outside the town hall....but you've definatly got my memory cells on overtime here...

Is that piccy taken outside the Warners arms, by any chance?

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>>Is that piccy taken outside the Warners arms, by any chance?<<


Nope!

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Your reference to Thomas Arne would suggest it is something to do with music. Is it a dance hall or old theatre perhaps. You'll have to excuse me, I don't know which, if any, of the old cinemas/theatres/dance halls are still standing. Maybe what was/is the Berkley?

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Long shot here. Is this in Abbey Street?

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>>OK..i'm lost now.....was it Arne who wrote the version of "God Save the King?Queen"<<

>>Your reference to Thomas Arne would suggest it is somewhere to do with music.<<

Music is close-ish. But come on chaps, we are British, aren't we? (no pun intended)